17. TV network banned him .
(1)network : a group of radio or television stations linked by wire or microwaves (广播,电视)广播网 (2)ban : prohibit , forbid 禁止。
如:
Students are banned from reading dirty books .禁止学生阅读色情书刊。
18. Most of the older viewers frowned , while most of the younger viewers applauded .
(1)frown: to wrinkle the forehead , such as when one is displeased or in deep thought皱眉。
如:听到我说错了答案,他便皱起了眉头。
短语frown on ( upon )表示“不赞同”。
如:
He frowned upon my plan .他不赞同我的计划。
(2)applaud : to clap the hands together in approval or appreciation鼓掌喝彩;称赞。
如:
The audience applauded wildly .观众热烈鼓掌。
(3)连接词while在这里表示对照,
再如:
I like books while my brother loves sports .我喜欢书,而我的兄弟则热衷于体育。